Colorado · Hiking · Flat Tops Wilderness

Edge Lake

4.0 mi
round trip
433 ft
climb
11,402 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

Is Edge Lake open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Edge Lake is a 4-mile out-and-back hike in Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness, within the Yampa Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The trail climbs about 433 feet from a low point of 10,696 feet to a high of 11,402 feet, and it is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail is open year-round, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a destination for a full day in the backcountry. For a longer outing, Cold Springs Campground sits about 1.8 miles away, and Horseshoe Campground is about 2.1 miles off. The Hooper Lake and North Derby hikes are both within about a mile.

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